Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-10

united government, and for that matter Civil
effect be doing that very thing for do not the new
rules provide that upon failure TO pass the mini-
mum, and another trial after six months, the
clerk may be Inundated by reduction, or dismiS-
sed altogether? And should the man who holds q
fourth-cfaSS clerkship by reason OF entering the
peace establishment In time OF mdr be secure and
safe In his position, while the man who entered
the Army In time OF scdr, and the peace establish
niem In time OF peace have his place, perchance
placed in jeopardy This can hardly have been
the intention OF the Commissioners. / am CON
strained TO believe that they have overlooked the
point. What would proposes This: declare all
tive examination TO all clerks In each department
rating at very high percentage long experience
and high record Tor efficiency. This plan would
result in an open, fair field for ALL be even an ex-
act justice; would answer the objection OF many
who honestly maintain that the principle OF COM
petition, IL right at ALL should be applicable to all
those In, as well as those entering the service III
my point Is well taken, why should not the new
rules be amended accordingly? TIN.
RoBBERIRs REPoRTED.-Col. Schuyler Crosby No.
1130 street northwest, reports that he gave a
colOred man two blankets TO ship to Boston for
him, and he changed the address and sent them TO
Baltimore for hllnSelf-ChaS. f. West, No. 217
18th street southwest, reports the larceny OF $
worth OF pigeons.-Miss Nichols, No. 1898 18th
street northwest reports stolen S22.-M.E Hlggs,
No. 112 ID street northwest, reports stolen IS
worth OF provisions.
THE COLUMBIA RIFLES--A new company, called
the Columbia Rifles, organized last night, and
elected II. f. Poster, captain; VIM. I. Beagle, first
lieutenant, and Jno. ONeill second lieutenant.
The non-cOmmissioned officers will be elected at
the next meeting.
CRIES OF "MURDER" IN THE SMITHSONIAN
GROUNDs-Last night about 10 O'clock cries OF
murder" were heard In the Smithsonian grounds,
from the direction In which the crlcs were hedru.
He arrested them on suspicion, but railing to md
any person injured they were released
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
Yesterday, in re Henneck [habeas corpus opinion
prisoner. EmmOns agt. Harlan; opinion by Judge
James Diminishing rule. johnson agt District:
opinion by Judge hagnef a9ashing assessment
rule discharged, opinion by Judge Cox. In re
D1selish (habeas cOrpus) ;OpiniOn by Judge Hagner
granting writ and dischargtng petitioner. T. Ii.
Fitman was appointed United States Commits
siOner S. S. Perry, OF Kentucky, was admitted 10
the bar. Forrest agt. hyde; hearing resumed.
To-day Wall agt District or Columbia; demurrer
oyerruled and cause remanded. EdmonstOn agt
Pa. Il. r. Co.; on hearing.
EQUITY CoURT-Judoe Me1rick
To-day Stettinus agt Todd: investment OF fund
testimony in Utica, n. Y. ordered.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell
To-day, John Heiss, diSorderly conduct; S or
Brown. do; collateral forfeited. Alice Baker, dis
orderly conduct; collateral forfeited. Nelson
Jones, disorderly conduct; $ or l5 days Enoch
X. Ball. disorderly on street car; S. or ID days.
JAS Curtis, colored, disorderly conduct; s. Is
do; do. Norah cody, disorderly in county; co.,
lateral forfeited. Littieton Ruecke, do; 90.
Alexandria Affair.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.-The election to NOM
mate democratic candidates for the municipal
oIces DIRE" ous some 1, 4OJ Votes Ii was quietly
conducted, and so various were the tickets that
it was after midnight before the result was aScer-
tanned. The nominees are as follows: For
mayor Jno. b. smoot; for AUDITOR, Z. L. Price;
taxes northern district. E. N. Adams; collector
OF taxes southern district, DR.. A F. Cox;
tendenU OF gas, Vim. Ii. hantzmOn; clerk VI gas,
X. TheO. Cook; clerk OF market, Jas. w.
simpson; measnrer OF lumber jas as l. Adams
ley Makeley. City council: First ward, common
council, Hubert Snowden, Peter Aitcheson, VIM. S.
aldermen, WIN. H. Marbury; council, Geo. ".
Fisher, +. E. Corbett, ID. w. Whiting. Robt. L.
Gronau; magistrate, A. II. Brown. Inird ward,
French Smoot j. ID. Strider, Isaac Eichberg, Jno.
Il. Harrison; magistrate, Z. L. ArnelL Fourth
ward, board OF aldermen, Francis L smith; coun-
Gil, JnO. L. sweeney, c. U. Pullman, l. L. Uhler,
JAS McCuen, Thos. Moss; magistrate, JAS. W.
Nails The nominees are all present incumbents
except that E. NJ. Adams and A. +. Cox are nomi-
mated for tax collectors in place OF Jno. I. Hill
and s. r. Field, and w. h. Hantzmon for superin-
tendent OF gas, In place OF jacob ROxoury. In the
mated vice s. q. Brent chosen city attorney. In
the second ward, K Z Gronau in place OF Chas.
Goodrich In the Third ward FL, french nr Smoot IN
JAS McCuen in place OF j. w. Peake. The result
wfthdraws from democratic candidacy every sal
aired municipal Ofhcer who had an opponent,
except Superintendent OF Police DObie and MeaSurer
Makeley. The regular election takes place on the
fourth Thursday In May, and the ticket nominated
at this election will be opposed by an Independent
ticket, whose nominees have as yet been announced
only in part
who cut Sol Fisher, in Alexandra County, near
Arlington, on last saturday, Is now IN jail here,
and will have q hearing before the court to-mOr-
The trial Of the cutting case viii take place In the
County Court before the close OF this month.
Grimes says he was not IN fault This Is the case
TO Washington and attended TO at the Emergency
Hospital
resumed its session this morning and granted q
number of monthly licenses for the sale OF liquor
in this city. In the case OF @. K Entwtsle agt
Thos. b Entwtsle, building inspector OF the Dis
tnct, suit to settle an estate, reference has
been made to audit accounts, &C. All the license
cases In which application had been made for the
Identification OF coupons, under the State law
have been continued until June court, the whole
question OF coupons being In allegiance until the
negotiations with the bondhoioers are brought 70
TIVE ELECTION REGBrKRs. - The registration
books OF the city were opened this morning at the
four places OF registration in this city, and come
few additional registrations are being made Only
new voters, or voters whose residence has been
changed since the last election, are now required
to register, the old Lists remaining intact. The
registration books win be closed this evening at
sunset and not opened again until next fall
NOTES.-The. city council meets tonight
The Virginia Grand Council Of Red Men opens to
morrow at the Opera Aouse.-The Arrowsmith
Is now running IN place Of the CITY OF Alexandria
ON the route between washington and this CITY
Railroad has begun its double TRACK
on Union street. which win be completed before the
close OF the present montn;-Ths police are on
last stole q small sum Of money from Kinks store
on Union street G. Riley, said TO be q
Washingtonian, has forfeited $40 lett with the
police on the charge OF assault-Jaa Beacn
has been awarded contract for copper work by
the Norton Sh1pbutlding C0.-Miss kila T. Davis
one OF the most efficient teachers I'm the public
school system OF Fairfax County, closed her
school In Mt Vernon District near this c1ty yes
terday with pleasant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
afternoon the funeral OF Henry Derrick took
place. He was German, who, on his route from
Maryland 70 the South, fell from exhaustion near
Cameron Run bridge and died amer being brought
TO the tnflrmary here.
Paul Grottkau, the anarchist, who made incen-
diary speeches at Milwaukee Garden last Nay, was
on saturday sentenced 10 one yesr &c hard LABOR